Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2023-11-18
Lex Fridman & John Mearsheimer: books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #401
#401 – John Mearsheimer: Israel-Palestine, Russia-Ukraine, China, NATO, and WW3
John Mearsheimer is an international relations scholar at University of Chicago. He is one of the most influential and controversial thinkers in the world on the topics of war and power.
John Mearsheimer recommended Who are We? by Samuel P. Huntington, and discussed Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes and The end of history by Francis Fukuyama.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Leviathan
Discussed“It's what he calls the Leviathan. And that, of course is the title of his famous book.”
Where to get it
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The end of history
Discussed“And this basic argument is inherent in Francis Fukuyama's "The End of History." He argues that democracy triumph first over fascism”
Where to get it
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Who are We?
Recommended“Sam Huntington's book, "Who are We?" Which in many ways, I love that book.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Can you explain your view on power in international politics as outlined in your book, "The Tragedy of Great Power Politics" and in your writing since then? -”
“And that brings us back to the two-state solution, but is you and I were talking about a few minutes ago, it's hard to see how you get a two-state solution. And the end result of this conversation is utter despair.”